Life Leisure staff and members join forces for National Fitness Day

More than a hundred staff and members at Life Leisure took a break from their daily routines to join a mass flash mob-style exercise regime.

The event – which saw staff and members stop their work or training to perform a choreographed exercise ‘Bring Sally Up’ and completing 3,900 squats between them – was organised as part of National Fitness Day to encourage people to see the gym as a community where they can meet and socialise as well as a place to keep fit.

Ross McGuigan, Active Communities Manager at Life Leisure, said:

“Life Leisure is all about encouraging the whole community to keep active and working together. We want people to come to the gym not just as a place to work out or exercise, but somewhere they can come to meet people and look after their social wellbeing too.”

“Lots of people come and just keep their heads down and crack on, so by introducing this flash mob workout we were encouraging people to engage with the other members around them. It was great fun, there were lots of laughs and a real sense of camaraderie.”

The flash mob fitness sessions took place across eight of their centres run by Life Leisure across Stockport on Wednesday, September 21.

Also taking part in the National Fitness Day challenge were members of the SMILE Big Brew Social group in Gatley (above), and member Lucy Nield, 73 (top photo), who was joined by Fitness Instructor Colin Mills to cycle a mile for each year of her age. 

Lucy joined Life Leisure six years ago as part of its Physical Activity Referral in Stockport (PARiS) scheme when she was ‘prescribed’ exercise through her GP and supported by dedicated staff at Life Leisure and is keen to promote the social and physical benefits of exercise.